PHOTOS: The Manufacturers' Association offers apprenticeship training

Instructor Mike Kemble, left, works with student James Smith, of West Manchester Township, as they examine a horizontal bandsaw during practical machine shop training at The Manufacturers' Association in Manchester Township, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Smith is employed by Tooling Dynamics in York City. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Executive Director Tom Palisin talks about one of the classrooms used at The Manufacturers' Association headquarters in Manchester Township, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Hunter Taylor, of Shrewsbury Township, adjusts the milling machine as he shapes a component for a tool maker's vice he builds during practical machine shop training at The Manufacturers' Association in Manchester Township, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Taylor is employed by Eden Tool Co. in New Freedom. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Executive Director Tom Palisin is shown at The Manufacturers' Association headquarters in Manchester Township, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. The organization partners with 365 manufacturing business members and there are currently about 100 students enrolled in the four year apprencticeship program. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Students work on projects during practical machine shop training at The Manufacturers' Association in Manchester Township, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Dawn J. Sagert photo

One of the classrooms used at The Manufacturers' Association headquarters in Manchester Township, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Instructor Mike Kemble, left, looks on as student Christ Evanoff IV, of Lower Paxton Township in Dauphin County, adjusts the milling machine to cut a 45 degree angle as he shapes a component for a tool maker's vice he builds during practical machine shop training at The Manufacturers' Association in Manchester Township, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Evanoff is employed by Amphenol in Newberry Township. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Training Coordinator Crystal Huesman, left, and Marketing Coordinator Karla Wolf are shown at The Manufacturers' Association headquarters in Manchester Township, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Dawn J. Sagert photo

John Clugston, of Dover Township, cuts steel using a bandsaw during practical machine shop training at The Manufacturers' Association in Manchester Township, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Clugston is employed by Tooling Dynamics in York City. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Director of Workforce Development Brian Paterniti works in his office at The Manufacturers' Association headquarters in Manchester Township, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Dawn J. Sagert photo

The Manufacturers' Association in Manchester Township, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Executive Director Tom Palisin shown in the machine shop of The Manufacturers' Association headquarters in Manchester Township, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. The organization, with 365 members, offers a four year apprenticeship program and has about 100 students currently enrolled in the program. Dawn J. Sagert photo

A robotic arm is shown in the machine shop at The Manufacturers' Association headquarters in Manchester Township, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Executive Director Tom Palisin says that robotics training may be added to the curriculum as early as fall 2021. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Steven Dombroski, of Dover Township, uses a milling machine as he shapes a component for a tool maker's vice he builds during practical machine shop training at The Manufacturers' Association in Manchester Township, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Dombroski is employed by Tooling Dynamics in York City. Dawn J. Sagert photo

Executive Director Tom Palisin talks about the lathe and other industrial machinery used for training in the machine shop at The Manufacturers' Association headquarters in Manchester Township, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Dawn J. Sagert photo